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Dolomite
By: Luke Larson & Jared Fudge
HARDNESS: 3.5-4
COLOR: White, Grey to Pink
STREAK: White
CLEAVAGE: Hombohedral Cleavage with is 3 Planes
FRACTURE: Brittle - Conchodial
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.86 g/m
LUSTER: Pearly to Bitreous to Dull
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS: Effervesces, Weakly with warm acid
MADE OF: CaMg(CO3)2
HOW IT FORMS: Tides Sea Currents and Volcanoes
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE: Trigonal or Rhombohedral, bar3
WHERE ITS FOUND: Throughout The World and Most is in The Midwestern U.S.; Ontario, Canada; Switzerland; Pamplona, Spain, and Mexico.
USES: Antacids, base for face cream, baby powders and toothpaste, glass, plastics rubbers and adhesives.
IS IT FOUND IN IOWA: Yes it is it's found all over.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0003/ai_2603000331/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/carbonat/dolomite/dolomite.htm
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Dolomite
By: Luke Larson & Jared Fudge
HARDNESS: 3.5-4
COLOR: White, Grey to Pink
STREAK: White
CLEAVAGE: Hombohedral Cleavage with is 3 Planes
FRACTURE: Brittle - Conchodial
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.86 g/m
LUSTER: Pearly to Bitreous to Dull
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS: Effervesces, Weakly with warm acid
MADE OF: CaMg(CO3)2
HOW IT FORMS: Tides Sea Currents and Volcanoes
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE: Trigonal or Rhombohedral, bar3
WHERE ITS FOUND: Throughout The World and Most is in The Midwestern U.S.; Ontario, Canada; Switzerland; Pamplona, Spain, and Mexico.
USES: Antacids, base for face cream, baby powders and toothpaste, glass, plastics rubbers and adhesives.IS IT FOUND IN IOWA: Yes it is it's found all over.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0003/ai_2603000331/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/carbonat/dolomite/dolomite.htm